Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell today admitted embezzling £400,000 in party funds when he appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh.

More SMEs are taking out loans to manage cash flow pressures and existing debt rather than fund long-term expansion, according to new research.

Donald Trump's deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained on hold overnight and could dampen expectations of a rally in global markets.

Hospitality and retail were among the sectors worst hit by a fall in UK job vacancies to their lowest level in five years.

The UK has become the first G7 country to secure a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which could boost trade ...

James Watt, the co-founder of BrewDog, is making a comeback with a new beer brand and an offer to disgruntled punk investors ...

Thousands of cask investors are hoping the purchase of a whisky merchant's key assets will reunite them with their ...

John Swinney has pledged a more pro-business approach from the new government after entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter called for ...

A communications and sponsorship consultancy West Sands Group has been launched in St Andrews by commentator and influencer ...

Pipeline engineering firm Stats Group has expanded its North American operations with the opening of a manufacturing facility ...

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could see oil prices hit $200 a barrel and see the global economy shrink by 0.4%, ...

Michael Welch, the entrepreneur who created Blackcircles.com in Scotland, is launching a new tyres venture in Europe.